There were several situations that lead the executives and managers of WorldCom to "cook the books." Acquisition of other companies drove WorldCom to spend beyond their means; managers were told to spend whatever was necessary to increase revenue‚ even if it meant that long-term costs would outweigh the short-term gains. This fiscally unhealthy mentality led to a very bad decision to enter into long-term fixed rate leases for network capacity with extensive punitive termination provisions. Once the
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Case Study # 10 1. What‚ if anything‚ should Sony do to turn around the sales of the PS3? 2. What has been Sony’s strategic approach with regard to new product development? 3. What are the key success factors in the video gaming industry today? Are these the same as in the past? 4. What was Sony’s marketing program for the launch of the PS3? What is the competitive advantage of the PS3? What are the weaknesses of the PS3? 5. Compare the marketing program of the Nintendo Wii to the PS3. How are they
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1. Compare Wal-Mart. com with Amazon.com. What features do the sites have in common? Which are unique to Wal-Mart? To Amazon.com? Walmart.com and amazon.com have a lot of similarities. Some of the common features between the two include setting up a user account‚ they both have the shopping cart feature‚ both these websites have the search bar at the top of the page‚ they both allow you to sort through products based on price‚ popularity‚ relevance‚ customer review‚ they both show you a list of
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Module Study Guide Taylor’s University Undergraduate Business Programs BUS2304 Principles of Marketing August Semester 2012 BUS2304 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING Page 1 TUTORIAL 1: INTRODUCTION TO MARKETING CLASS ACTIVITIES: Module Information Booklet will be discussed and explained in detail Form Groups Tutorial exercises – Introducing the basics concepts of marketing LEARNING OUTCOMES Understand key marketing concepts and marketing management philosophies used in marketing planning
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Jim Poss Case Study 1.An opportunity for entrepreneurship is found when trying to solve a common problem. Over time Mr.Poss noticed an issue with our waste management claiming that dump trucks were using up to much petroleum ( a resource that is in high demand all around the world). His plan was to invent a Solar Powered trash compactor that would be more enviormentally safe and efficient.The goal was to adopt an environmentally friendly methods of power generation by designing products which
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\ CASE STUDY National Foods Limited (NFL) History In 1970 the spice industry in Pakistan was unstructured‚ unbranded and loosely sold. It all started when the present management took over a small company called “National Food Laboratories Limited”. The company began its journey in a rented ware house in Dinar Chambers with the initial sales of only Rs. 16‚500 in the first year. The company created a spice mill and packaging plant
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Switching Basics and Intermediate Routing ___________________ Cisco Networking Academy Program 3 Tobi Beernaert 2ICT3 Ciske Clarysse 2ICT3 Overview and Objectives The following case study is used to illustrate the process and documentation required for a network design. This case study presents a scenario in which the XYZ Research Company has hired a Network Consultant Group to design their network. In order to help you organize this project‚ the scenario has been broken into eight
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Case Study 1: KFC and McDonald’s in Shanghai) Question 1: Who is running the more successful business in Shanghai: KFC or McDonald’s? Why? KFC is running the more successful business in Shanghai. The reasons are as follows: 1. In 2002‚ Shanghai KFC ranked first among China’s 500 catering companies with an annual turnover of 804 million yuan. (see Exhibit 2) 2. According to a survey published in IMI Consumer Behaviors and Life Patterns Yearbook 2002‚ the five most popular western fast-food
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Project #1 Short Case #1: Bed Bath & Beyond’s (BB&B) Plan for Growth 1. Explain how Bed Bath & Beyond practices the retailing concept. The retailing concept is comprised of customer orientation‚ coordinated effort‚ value-driven‚ and goal orientation. With a multitude of open stores the consumer becomes aware of the convenience in location‚ excellent store atmosphere‚ and an assortment of merchandise. BB&B’s customer orientation‚ customers can walk around the store without feeling pressured because
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KCCB Missing Masterpiece Case Study Summary This case is all about a well reputed commercial television station named KCCB‚ which was famed for its local programming and news; fell back on schedule of airing a documentary which was misplaced. This was the leading station until a year ago; KCCB had the highest concentration ratio from the entire industry‚ but later on they tended to feel that they are losing the game sluggishly as the competitors carry out all sorts of tactics to improve their base
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